Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World

Arab World: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 89.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
89.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
4th
of 24 groups
All-time high
91.0%
in 2012
All-time low
87.6%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World, 2012–2019

0204060801002012201520192012: 91 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 90.5 %2015: 90.2 %2016: 90.3 %2017: 88.3 %2018: 87.6 %2019: 89.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 89.8% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

That places Arab World 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Arab World, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 91.0%
2013 88.5% -2.8%
2014 90.5% +2.3%
2015 90.2% -0.4%
2016 90.3% +0.1%
2017 88.3% -2.1%
2018 87.6% -0.8%
2019 89.8% +2.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World was 89.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2018.
How does Arab World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Arab World ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 385 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/